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I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!
The living room, below:
The bedroom, below –
Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden
Thanks Alexis!
I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!
The living room, below:
The bedroom, below –
Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden
Thanks Alexis!
I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!
The living room, below:
The bedroom, below –
Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden
Thanks Alexis!
It’s shameful that I’m just showing this to you guys as I was introduced to Uppercase Living in October. Better late than never?
Vinyl wall decor is very popular now so I think the trick to avoiding “cliche” is to find new ways to use it -whether it be in/on an unusual place or make it extremely personalized. On Uppercase Living you can definitely find some new ideas when it comes to using wall decals.
Frame your decal
I like the abstract botanical decal used to anchor bed visually
cute!
I also think words/phrases work when used sparingly in certain rooms, mostly the kitchen, children’s rooms, or home offices/studios.
What do you think of these? Are any of these appealing to you – do you have any clever wall decal solutions to share?
Also one cool thing about the website is that you can pick a decal and test it against your wall color – or see how it looks on a mirror, etc. Here’s the link for the online Design Suite.
What do you think?!
Amanda! The first winner never got back to me after 2 weeks, so I’ve drawn a new winner and it’s you! Check out Amanda’s charming blog at “Together We Think Funny.” Congrats Amanda! Please email me you shipping address at [email protected].
Thanks to all for entering!
My desire to travel to Morocco started with a meal I had in a Moroccan restaurant shortly after moving to NYC. I can’t remember what it was, just that it was mind-blowingly delicious. Well, now I can proudly say I’ve satisfied a life-goal by eating a delicious meal of mixed appetizers – lentils, butter beans, zucchini, etc., – vegetable couscous tagine, and a traditional Moroccan pastry with tea. mmmm….
Also, as you’ll notice below, the restaurant itself is gorgeous! It’s called Restaurant Asmae***
*please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂
The restaurant was unmarked and on a residential street. We would’ve never found it, except for this was where our guide ended our tour. We were a little suspicious naturally, as guides get commissions for bringing customers in, but the meal ended up being one of the best we had and was very reasonably priced. Especially considering how full we were!
The starters I enjoyed more than the main course and it was definitely enough for lunch for the two of us. To name a bit of what you see- fried eggplant, lentils, zucchini, carrots, green beans, tomato salad, etc. True haute gastronomie!
Below you’ll find some gorgeous shots of the interior
Looking up from our table
A detail of the wood ceiling panels
*All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris
** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!
***4, Derb Jeniara Fes Medina 3000 Maroc
I’m not a knitter, but I am a crocheter, and I love my luxury yarns in all those cozy textures and delicate colors – so needless to say, A LOT of my scarves go without washing for a little longer than they should.
Actually, my everyday, can’t-live-without scarf is a kashmir pashmina. I bought in Florence three years ago for $12 euro and I use it for everything from a shawl to a bedspread. For the price I doubt it’s quality kashmir but the garment has only gotten softer over time and I still find it as beautiful as the day I bought it.
Well, long story short, Soak wrote to me and asked if I’d like to try their care product, a premium wash for cashmere, silk, wool, lingerie, hand-made quilts, etc. I asked for a few samples, and the first thing I washed was my only cashmere sweater and my beloved pashima. The resulting scent was subtle and lovely – and best – my garments really were softer. I actually will probably by a nice travel sized bottle, as I ended up washing my pashima with regular detergent after returning from Morocco and the thing came out stiff as cardboard.
Well, I’m sounding like an infomercial here, so you can read all about them for your self at the Soak website.
“Originally created as a care product for knits, Soak™ has since evolved into a premium wash for all delicates, including but not limited to: hand knits & handmade quilts, cashmere, silk, linen & wool, lingerie & hosiery, swimwear, workout & yoga gear, embellished clothing, baby clothes & blankets, stuffed animals, even your dog! Soak’s™ no-rinse formulation is quick and easy to use for hand-washing (takes approximately 15 minutes), will not leave any soap residue due to the low-suds formula, is gentle on fibers and hands, and leaves your washables clean, soft and smelling great!
Great for mom, grandma, the knitting or quilting enthusiast, the fashion design student, the world traveler, the new mom, the on-the-go business executive, the cashmere-clad boyfriend or husband, or anyone who owns delicates, Soak™ has an endless variety of uses complimenting just about anyone’s lifestyle.” –via Soak site
They also make cute little tags for knitters to put inside garments and gifts
Home Decorators collection is having there first ever contest and asked me to share it with all of you! I held a giveaway for a coat rack from them awhile back – French Country Coat Rack
The contest is a chance to win a custom photo artwork. Entering the contest is super easy. To enter, participants can upload a favorite photo that they would like to have turned into custom artwork. Home Decorators Collection will select the winners, and New Era will provide the photos in the size and framing option of the customers’ choice. The contest will run from January 19 to February 19.
Just click this link to start!
Good luck!
I’m back with more photos from Fes, this time with photos taken around the streets of Fes El-Bali (old Fes). The old city is surrounded by walls – which are being restored over time. “Fes el Bali is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its medina, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the world’s largest contiguous car-free urban area. The University of Al-Karaouine, founded in 859 C.E., is the oldest continuously functioning university in the world.” –via Wikipedia
*please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂
One of the many public fountains in the Fes Medina – you’ll see people standing in line waiting to fill up large jugs of fresh water to bring back to their homes.
A typical sight on the medina streets.
One of the larger squares in the Medina. The larger pots you see sitting around are available for rent if your family is planning a large gathering and need to make a lot of food.
The residential streets are getting narrower over time and you’ll see a lot of scaffolding used throughout the Medina to support failing walls.
A stunning ceiling outside entry to a mosque. Nothing was left unadorned!
The Kairaouine Mosque tower – the image doesn’t do the color justice. Non-Muslims are not permitted to enter- but no one seems to mind us standing just outside the entry and taking photos.
Looking into the courtyard of the Kairaouine Mosque
I believe this shot was us looking into a mosque.
One of the many tanneries. Our guide took us up to the terrace to avoid the smell (the terrace, of course, being a part of his friend’s leather shop)
We got lost at night, and while the streets were mostly lit, we still had to give an eager child a few dirhams to lead us out.
The main entrance to the Medina, Bab Bou Jeloud is actually a “recent addition,” being built in 1913.
Chris and I were pleased that many of the food stalls and vendors were patronized by locals, not all tourists.
*All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris
** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!
BHG had a really nice gallery of bathroom storage solutions, and I wanted to share with you my favs. As an apartment dweller my bathrooms have always been small – and you have to find space in them that would go overlooked in a larger bath.
I’ve always loved the look of “real furniture” in the bathroom
This cart on wheels is a good idea anywhere in the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, etc.
I’ve never noticed these slide out shelves for the inside of cabinets but they’re genius!
